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Army’s 10th Light Horse Regiment conducts its freedom-of-entry parade through the streets of Perth in WA. Story by Major Sandra Seman-Bourke. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

Perth’s Freedom a first for 10th Light Horse Regiment

29/03/202301/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1807 Views 0 Comments 10th Light Horse Regiment (10LHR), 13th Brigade, Freedom of Entry

With swords drawn, band playing and guidon flying, 10th Light Horse Regiment took over the streets of Perth on March

Director General of DASA Air Commodore Joe Medved, left, and General Manager of the Office of the Space Regulator at the Australian Space Agency, Christopher De Luis. Photo: Thomas Lewis, Australian Space Agency. Story by Squadron Leader Barrie Bardoe.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Making space safer

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1155 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Agency, Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA)

The Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) are developing a common approach to the safety

Head Maritime Sustainment Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen briefs the Cairns-based sustainment workforce during the Plan Galileo roadshow held at HMAS Cairns, Queensland. Story by Annabelle Chalker. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.

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Plan Galileo delivers for the regions

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1567 Views 0 Comments Plan Galileo

Regional Maintenance Centre (RMC) North East celebrated one year of operations in early March, with the new Head Maritime Sustainment

Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Nearmy removes Australian Antarctic Division cargo from a C-17A Globemaster III at Hobart International Airport, Tasmania. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Cool lift for ice cores

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1537 Views 1 Comment Australian Antarctic Division, C-17A Globemaster III, Casey Station, No. 29 Squadron, No. 36 Squadron, Operation Southern Discovery

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster safely transported the first ice cores of the Australian Antarctic Division’s (AAD)

An Australian Army CH-47 Chinook takes off from HMAS Canberra near the coast of Futuna Island to conduct a vertical replenishment during Operation Vanuatu Assist 2023. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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Army engineers give remote island a lift

24/03/202324/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2684 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Canberra, Vanuatu

Army engineers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment (6ESR) will spend several days on Vanuatu’s remote island of Futuna to help

This year's Office for Defence Industry Support forums will begin in Melbourne and Perth in coming weeks.

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So you want to be an ADF supplier

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 4056 Views 0 Comments Office for Defence Industry Support (ODIS)

Australian businesses will have the chance to learn more about becoming a Defence provider when the Office for Defence Industry

Army officers and soldiers from the School of Infantry conduct their freedom-of-entry parade through the streets of Singleton, NSW. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

Australian Army News

School of Infantry marks 50th year

24/03/202329/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 10816 Views 3 Comments Freedom of Entry, School of Infantry, Singleton

With bayonets fixed, drums beating and band playing, the School of Infantry marked its 50th year in Singleton with a

HMAS Choules' flight deck marshaller directs an MH-60R helicopter to the flight deck. Story by Petty Officer Helen Frank. Photo by Able Seaman jasmine Moody.

News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Choules sets sail to renew flight quals

24/03/202326/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1933 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, MH-60R Seahawk

After an extended maintenance period of more than 12 months, HMAS Choules has now set sail to renew its authority

Germany Parliamentary State Secretary for Defence Thomas Hitschler has a close look at an ADF Boxer at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane. Photo by Signaller Christopher Kingston.

Australian Army News

Heavyweight export deal in the making for Boxers

24/03/202308/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3551 Views 4 Comments Gallipoli Barracks, Rheinmetall Boxer CRV

Australia is a step closer to finalising a major deal to provide Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German

RAAF Tactical Coordinator Flight Lieutenant Brad Jolly, centre, at his station on-board a P-8A Poseidon during Operation Argos 2023. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Sergeant Nicci Freeman.

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RAAF’s eyes in the sky on North Korea sanctions

24/03/202326/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1802 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon

RAAF personnel have helped to monitor and deter illegal ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned goods into North Korea as part of

Ten of the newest prospective submariners conduct a realistic job preview with the Submarine Recruiting, Mentoring and Development Team at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan.

News Royal Australian Navy

Submariners excited by sea of opportunity

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1758 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, future submarine program, HMAS Stirling

On the same day Australia announced its acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, 10 prospective submariners got a taste of the job.

Australian Army medic Sergeant Kathleen Cole speaks with Papua New Guinea Defence Force Warrant Officer Class 2 Jerry Aini at Murray Barracks Health Centre, Port Moresby. Story Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News Pacific

Mentoring fellow medics in PNG

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1354 Views 0 Comments mentoring, PNGDF

A contingent from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is in Papua New Guinea to carry out a series of annual

Seaman Clearance Diver Finn Bentley from HMAS Yarra assists civilian mariners lodged on a reef near Murray's Beach, Jervis Bay. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan.

News Royal Australian Navy

Navy’s rapid response to distressed civilians

24/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1690 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diver, HMAS Yarra, MV Sycamore

Navy ships have provided prompt assistance to two separate civilian vessels in distress in less than four hours. CAPTION: Seaman

Photo of the ditched aircraft supported by flotation devices on a beach. From the orientation of the aircraft, CONTACT speculates the aircraft was towed here from deeper water – pointing to a tragedy narrowly averted, thanks to some classy piloting. Image borrowed from the Internet.

Australian Army News

Special Forces helicopter crash in Jervis Bay

23/03/202326/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5271 Views 4 Comments MRH-90 Taipan

An Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan multi-role helicopter has ditched into the water in the vicinity of Jervis Bay, NSW during

Members of the United States Marine Corps arrive at RAAF Base Darwin as part of the 12th iteration of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

MRF-D News

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2023 begins

22/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2582 Views 0 Comments MRF-D

The advance party for this year’s rotation of United States Marines have arrived in the Northern Territory. CAPTION: Members of

From left, information warfare officers Lieutenant Jordan Roney, Captain Andrew Macalister and Sub-Lieutenant Jacqui Meacle celebrate the work group’s first anniversary as a primary qualification. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

News Royal Australian Navy

Primed for the cyber frontline

22/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2155 Views 0 Comments HMAS Harman, Information Warfare Officer (IWO)

One year on from its establishment, the Information Warfare Officer (IWO) work group is maturing rapidly and growing. CAPTION: From

Aircrewman Sergeant Damien Collison-Bryant stands in front of an MRH-90 Taipan at the Australian Army Aviation Training Centre, Swartz Barracks, Queensland. Story by Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Brad Richardson.

Australian Army News

Rooftop rescue enhances training

22/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2220 Views 0 Comments MRH-90 Taipan, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1

Aircrewman Sergeant Damien Collison-Bryant puts lessons learnt from the Lismore floods disaster into practice in his role as an instructor

An Australian Army soldier from Sarpeye Company, 51FNQR in traditional Torres Strait Islander clothing for the 80th anniversary ceremony. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. All photos by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Army marks anniversary of unique Indigenous unit

22/03/202324/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2357 Views 2 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander solders, Chief of Army, Indigenous soldiers, WWII

One of two surviving veterans of Australia’s only all-Indigenous military unit joined the Torres Strait Islands community and Australian Army members

Australian and New Zealand environmental health team members, from left, Lieutenant Christopher Buerkeman, Flight Lieutenant Michael Hong and Flying Officer Kimi Ahluwalia assess potability of local drinking water. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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NZ and Aussie health teams combine after Cyclone Gabrielle

22/03/202324/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1398 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand, No. 2 Expeditionary Health Squadron

Two environmental health officers (EHO) joined forces with the New Zealand Army Force Health Protection Team while supporting the response

Air Force assists residents from the Kalkarindji area being evacuated during major flooding in the Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Ashley Gillett.

News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF’s quick response to NT floods

22/03/202322/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2624 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, C-27J Spartan, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, No. 17 Squadron, No. 35 Squadron, No. 37 Squadron, Operation Flood Assist 2023-1, RAAF Tindal

As persistent rain blanketed the Top End towards the end of February and into March it became inevitable that several